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Former Philadelphia Union Assistant B.J. Callaghan Lands First MLS Head Coaching Job Former Philadelphia Union Assistant B.J. Callaghan Lands First MLS Head Coaching Job
Former Philadelphia Union Assistant B.J. Callaghan Lands First MLS Head Coaching Job An Atlantic County native is getting his first shot at managing a Major League Soccer club. B.J. Callaghan was named as the second head coach in Nashville SC franchise history, the team announced in a news release on Wednesday, July 3. The Ventnor City native will replace interim manager Rumba Munthali, who was promoted after longtime head coach Gary Smith left the club in May. Callaghan's appointment as Nashville's new boss came just two days after his 43rd birthday. "We are so excited to usher in this new era for Nashville Soccer Club with B.J. as our head coach," gen…

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by Chris Spiker
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East Stroudsburg University Grad Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 East Stroudsburg University Grad Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55
East Stroudsburg University Grad Curt Pakutka Dies After Cancer Battle, 55 A beloved New Jersey high school teacher and coach died after a lengthy battle to esophageal cancer. Curt D. Pakutka, 55, of Mansfield Township, died on June 7, at Hackettstown Medical Center. He was a well-loved physical education and driver's education teacher, as well as occasionally teaching health, at Newton High School in Sussex County. His love for sports followed him when he became a wrestling coach for Jefferson Township in Morris County from 2004-2015 and the head coach for the Newton High School Girls softball team from 2008-2019, according to his obituary. Curt also p…

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by Jon Craig
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'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts 'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts
'One Of The Good Ones': Loss Of PA Coach, Dad Mike Essery, 38, Shatters Hearts Beloved Pennsylvania coach and devoted father Michael T. Essery died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the age of 38. Michael attended Sacred Heart Manoa, Cardinal O’Hara, and LaSalle University, where he was known for his academic and athletic excellence, his obituary says. Michael coached for Sacred Heart CYO and served as a District Sales Manager for CompX Security Products. He had an “insatiable love for life, a passionate commitment to his family, friends and community, and a generous spirit to all those whom he came in contact with,” his obituary says. But above all, Michael wi…

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by Valerie Musson